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2 Die in Rhodesia Prison Riot

BULAWAYO, Southern Rhodesia, March 17 (Reuters)—Two African prisoners were killed and 15 others were wounded when guards opened fire on a mob of about 500 at Khami Prison near here tonight. A prison spokesman said the trouble began when the prisoners refused their food.

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